Harpy Eagles 2nd practice match: Sinclair shines with bat and ball; Adams, Bramble have good outings

By Brandon Corlette

Kevin Sinclair scored 74 and claimed 4-54 on day three of the final four-day Guyana Harpy Eagles practice match at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, EBD.

Left-arm spinner Antony Adams also turned in a solid performance in claiming 4-25, while wicketkeeper-batsman Anthony Bramble recorded a blazing 55 as 16 wickets crumbled on a slow surface.
Tevin Imlach’s XI have won the match by 143 runs, after bowling out Gudakesh Motie’s XI for 167 on the third afternoon.
The scores in the match were as follows: Imlach’s XI scored 226 all out in 75.4 overs in the first innings; Motie’s XI scored 216 all out in 54.5 overs in their first innings. In the second innings, Imlach’s XI made 300 all out in 81.1 overs, while Motie’s XI crumbled to 167 all out in 39.2 overs.

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Motie’s XI were set a target of 311 runs. Rain affected the chase, but promising Berbician Ramptertab Ramnauth stroked the ball with finesse in overcast conditions on the third afternoon. Dindyal thumped Clinton Pestano for a six, but he played one shot too many and fell to the hook, being caught for eight.
Ramnauth stroked six classy fours in his innings of 35, which lasted for 41 balls and left his teammates and number one supporter Norman “Juice” Man in awe. Kemol Savory looked to attack, but was trapped by the steady Kevin Sinclair for 13. Bramble, who looked to reverse sweep early in his innings, finally connected a reverse sweep for six, but his innings of 55 lasted only 44 balls. He struck six fours and four sixes, but he lacked support from the other batsmen.
Garfield Benjamin, who struck two fours in his 13, was stumped at 150-8.
Adams, the left-arm spinner who is set to play in the opening match, since Gudakesh Motie is out on West Indies duties, bowled seven overs and had 4-25. Kevin Sinclair capped off his all-round effort with 4-54 in 14.2 overs, including three maidens.
Sinclair slams 74
Resuming the third day on 167-4, made in 45 overs, Imlach’s XI reached 300 all out in 81.1 overs. Kevin Sinclair, who continues to show improvements with the bat, top-scored with an 88-ball 74.
Overnight batsman Kevlon Anderson and Akshaya Persaud added 16 runs together. Anderson was the first man dismissed in the day, for 29, when he edged one to Kemol Savory off Richie Looknauth. Anderson’s 29 included five boundaries in 90 balls.
Ronsford Beaton removed Shamar Yearwood for one, but Kevin Sinclair and Persaud continued to shine. The duo added 88 runs for the seventh wicket, with Sinclair showing aggression throughout his innings. At lunch, Imlach’s XI were 266-6 in 72 overs.
Sinclair reached his half-century standing tall on 55, while Persaud was unbeaten on 28. In the afternoon session, Persaud was removed by Looknauth, who clean-bowled him for 31. The left-hander had faced 77 balls, and struck three fours and one six.
Looknath, continuing to chip away at wickets, had Clinton Pestano (10) caught by Ashmead Nedd. Demetri Cameron and his fellow Berbician Kevin Sinclair were then involved in a miscommunication which resulted in Sinclair being run out for 74. The right-hander had struck three sixes and nine fours in his 88-ball knock.
Looknauth had Cameron dismissed for two to wrap up the innings on 300 all out. Looknauth claimed 4-87 in 23.1 overs, while Gudakesh Motie, who was absent on day three, had 2-33 in 12 overs. Ashmead Nedd, Nial Smith and Ronsford Beaton each had one wicket.
Guyana will play Barbados in the first round of the Regional Four-Day in Antigua from February 1.